Marketing/Communications Specialist

About the role

The Marketing & Communications Specialist creates content for the U Career Success website, social media channels, informational and promotional videos, newsletters, presentations, and other marketing items as needed. This role supports Career Coaches, the Pre-Professional Team, Connect2Health, Learn + Earn, and Corporate & Community Engagement. They will also collaborate with campus partners to distribute content and promote events and resources to a wide range of audiences.

U Career Success connects students to experiences that lead to lifelong professional fulfillment. We collaborate with employers, colleges, and campus partners to build student skills and provide relevant, unique, and engaging opportunities.

Department: 02404 - SVP Strategic Enrollment | Location: Campus

Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates the U Career Success website and content for supported programs.
• Creates content for newsletters, digital and print marketing, social media, internal and external communications, and reports for university leadership and community partners.
• Collaborates with the team to create marketing and communication plans.
• Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of marketing/communication tactics and adjusting communication plans as necessary, in partnership with manager.
• Develops and adheres to project timelines.
• Ensures that distributed material is accurate and timely.
• May perform other related technical duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field plus 3 years of related experience, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills; familiarity with a variety of computer software; project management and strong interpersonal skills; ability to work both individually and in a team setting; some areas may require additional experience with specific computer systems and may require skills in interviewing, ad copy writing, editing, photography, web writing, graphic design, audio & video production, and oral presentation; demonstrated professional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt content for varied audiences and platforms.